HB350

In intestate succession, further providing for rules of succession; in administration and personal representatives, providing for liability of executor; in proceedings prior to petition to adopt, further providing for rules of succession, for hearing, for alternative procedure for relinquishment and for hearing; in support matters generally, further providing general administration of support matters, repealing provisions relating to paternity and further providing for continuing jurisdiction over support orders; in general provisions relating to children and minors, repealing provisions relating to acknowledgment and claim of paternity; in jurisdiction, further providing for bases for jurisdiction over nonresident; enacting the Uniform Parentage Act; providing for parent-child relationship for certain individuals, for voluntary acknowledgment of parentage, for genetic testing, for proceeding to adjudicate parentage, for assisted reproduction, for surrogacy agreements and for information about donors; and, in organization and jurisdiction of courts of common pleas, further providing for original jurisdiction and venue.

Chamber Passed·6/23/25

Pennsylvania HB350 amends laws on intestate succession, parentage adjudication, and support matters, and enacts the Uniform Parentage Act.

Pennsylvania HB350 amends the rules of intestate succession, provides for executor liability, and modifies procedures for hearings and relinquishment before adoption. It repeals provisions on paternity acknowledgment and claim, and expands jurisdiction over nonresidents in parentage and support matters. The bill enacts the Uniform Parentage Act, detailing rules for acknowledgment and denial of parentage, genetic testing, and adjudicating parentage.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 112–91 · Jun 23, 2025
Current
Judiciary Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

112 Yea

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91 Nay

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Calendar

Jun 10, 2025

10:00 AM

Children & Youth (h) Hearing

Apr 9, 2025

10:00 AM

Children And Youth (h) Hearing

History

Jun 24, 2025

Senate

Referred to Judiciary

Jun 23, 2025

House

Third consideration and final passage (112-91)

Jun 23, 2025

Senate

In the Senate